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Volume 35 Issue 13

Nordenberg responds to Temple's awarding of limited same-sex partner health benefits >

March 6th, 2003

Chancellor Mark Nordenberg said Temple University’s extension of health benefits to some of its employees’ same-sex partners is “probably a positive thing” but it would not be financially or politically prudent yet for Pitt to follow Temple’s lead. The chancellor’s first public comments on the Temple action came during the Feb. 20 Pitt Board of […]

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Port Authority seeks more money from Pitt >

March 6th, 2003

Port Authority of Allegheny County has opened negotiations with Pitt to increase its annual fee in exchange for continued ride-for-free service for Pittsburgh campus employees and students. Pitt and the Port Authority have a renewable contract that runs until July 31, 2006. Laurie Andrews, Port Authority chief operations officer, said that the transit company advised […]

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Assembly okays resolution criticizing trustees on pay >

March 6th, 2003

In defending the salary raises and bonuses that they awarded to Pitt executives this year, trustees said they overruled advice from Chancellor Mark Nordenberg, who reportedly argued that such large increases could be “misconstrued and damage important campus relationships.” At its Feb. 25 meeting, Faculty Assembly urged trustees to pay better attention to Nordenberg the […]

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To go to war against Iraq or not: Panelists present differing views >

March 6th, 2003

A highly charged discussion of a potential U.S. war with Iraq ended in an impasse last week, as the four speakers remained firmly entrenched in their positions. GSPIA professor and moderator Donald Goldstein told the audience of about 300 at the forum’s conclusion: “You came here and you’re not going to change your minds. But […]

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Honors Convocation 2003 >

March 6th, 2003

Peter J Safar, Distinguished Service Professor of Resuscitation Medicine at Pitt and a pioneer in critical care medicine, was the featured speaker at the University’s 27th annual honors convocation Feb. 28. He spoke on “Thoughts About Académe and Humanism.” Safar received an honorary doctor of science degree at the convocation ceremony, held to mark the […]

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DEPRESSION >

March 6th, 2003

Based on the way depression currently is being diagnosed and treated, it will rank second only to heart disease as a global health burden by the year 2020, researchers warned the World Bank several years ago. More than 20 percent of depressed people will attempt suicide at least once during their lifetimes and about 6 […]

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A rapidly growing health problem >

March 6th, 2003

“How many of you have a family member or a close friend who, at some point in the last 10 to 15 years, has suffered from depression?” David J. Kupfer asked Pitt trustees during their Feb. 20 meeting. Nearly all of the 42 people at the meeting table raised their hands. As recently as a […]

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Symptoms of depression >

March 6th, 2003

• Loss of energy and interest. • Diminished ability to enjoy oneself. • Decreased — or increased — sleeping or appetite. • Difficulty in concentrating; indecisiveness; slowed or fuzzy thinking. • Exaggerated feelings of sadness, hopelessness or anxiety. • Feelings of worthlessness. • Recurring thoughts about death and suicide. If most of these symptoms last […]

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